Services

I strive to change your tissue in the least amount of time, with the least amount of pain, to achieve the results you are aiming for.

I tailor each treatment to the individual client, starting with an assessment. I listen to the client’s input on pain, tension, observations etc. I then apply techniques depending on the type of tightness. Client feedback is essential during and after the session.

Camp Hill Clinic

Once inside, you will see that this private clinic is a unique space, where I invite you to forget the busy outside world.

Bookings are essential. Book online or text/phone call.

Address:
485 Old Cleveland Road, Camp Hill. Parking on the drive or side street (Brown or Daphne St).

Clinic hours:
Monday 11am-9pm
Tuesday 11am-9pm
Wednesday 11am-9pm

Home clinic closed Thursday to Sunday (please note mobile visits are only available on Thursday and Sunday). Shower and bathroom facilities available. Parking onsite or side street.

Mobile Clinic

This includes a tailored massage to suit you, with an assessment every treatment. All equipment including towels, oils, portable table and needles (if requested). Due to the travel time/setting up time, I ask that all mobile clients book a minimum of 75 mins for one person only. If there are two or more people, a discounted rate applies of $100/person/hr).

Payment can be card, transfer or cash. Hicaps machine available for some health funds when mobile, but all clients can still claim manually.

Bookings are essential, online via the website, or by phone call/text. Bookings are pending until confirmed.

Availability:
Sunday and Thursday 11am-9pm

Contact me on 0414 865 958 for other options. I will try to accommodate you.

Karla Smith Massage

Payment Methods & Rebates

You are able to claim hicaps from the Camp Hill clinic on the spot. For mobile services, Hicaps is available for a select group of health funds (excluding Bupa, Medibank Private, AHM) but all can be claimed manually. Provider numbers are written on receipt on the day of the treatment.

Karla Smith Massage

Mobile Clinic Prices

Due to the travel time/setting up time, I ask that all mobile clients book a minimum of 75mins for one person only. If there are two or more people, a discounted rate applies of $100/person/hr).

$115/75mins- Preferred time for a single client, Initial appointment, attention to detail full body treatment.

$130/90mins- Preferred time for a single client, Initial appointment with an attention to detail full body treatment

$100/60mins- (this price/time is for 2 or more people booked at the one address at the same time, or you are on a maintenance program). It is not enough time for an initial treatment unless its upper or lower body only.

Karla Smith Massage

Payment Methods & Rebates

This includes a tailored massage to suit you with an assessment every treatment. All equipment included (towels, oils, portable table, and needles (if requested).

From April, you will be able to claim from the Camp Hill clinic on the spot. For mobile services, Hicaps is available for most health funds (excluding Bupa, Medibank Private, AHM) but can be claimed manually. Provider numbers are written on receipt on the day of the treatment. Credit card, transfer and cash payment are welcome.

My approach to Soft Tissue Treatment:

I tailor each treatment to the individual client. I begin with an assessment, as I listen to the clients input on pain, tension, observations etc. I apply techniques depending on the type of tightness. Client feedback is essential during and after the session.

Deep Tissue

Deep Tissue Massage helps relieve severe tension in the whole bodies deeper layers of muscle, the connective tissue or fascia. Deep tissue massage is often recommended for individuals who experience chronic pain, are involved in sports, such as athletes, and clients who have sustained physical injury. Deep tissue massage may include some stretching, or range of motion exercises and structural balancing. This helps to unwind the tension residing in your body’s myofascial system, restoring it to its natural balance, alignment, length, and ease. Deep tissue massage also focuses on trigger points that may be causing local pain or referring pain to other parts of the body, i.e. headaches. This decreases pain, improving posture, strength and range of motion.

Structural Balancing

Each client is assessed with the posture, skeletal and muscular inbalances from patterns set in the body. It only takes 7-21 days for a pattern to set so using myofascial techniques, I ask or take from the tissue depending on the condition of the tissue. Decreasing pain, improving posture, stength and range of motion.

PNF Stretching

Muscles can become weak and short, weak and long, or just short. By using a contract-relax-contract series of movements, the muscle learns a new length.

Myofascial Release (ART is very similar)

Fascia is a thin skin around muscles, bones and organs. This tissue can adhere to muscles, bones or fascia itself. By using dynamic myofascial release techniques or sustained myofascial release, we can decrease superficial tension, to achieve a deeper level of treatment, with a decreased pain. You will also have a decreased a feeling of “suffocation” in the muscle tissue, increasing muscle length and/or strength.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger points are a tight band of tissue that restricts muscle function and therefore inhibits strength and all round performance. I can manually use this technique or use needles if open to this technique.

Dry Needling

Similar to trigger point therapy (see above). I use ‘once only’ acupuncture needles and a sharps container for disposal.

Relaxation

I will be honest, my reputation is based on a firm massage but am able to “cool my jets” a little for a relaxation massage. I encourage you to use the pain scale (see what to expect during the treatment). I also encourage you to check my referral page for other therapists who specialize in other types of massage. I personally have never felt that two pairs of hands ever feel the same. Be a ‘massage tart’ as long as you are feeling the benefits from each therapy.

What They’re Saying

“Karla is an extremely qualified and professional masseuse. She listened to my issues but also made her own assessments of my body and then tailored her treatment towards them.”

Massage Client

“Karla is a warm, caring person who happily gives more than she receives. She is very professional in her practice and attitude and strives to improve herself constantly so she gives the best service possible.”

Massage Client

“Karla is an absolute inspiration. Her amazing ability not just as a massage therapist but her great outlook on life make for a person that you everyone needs in their life.”